#243

there is no need— i ran a high quantity.

i’d generally suggest a pi3b+ since it’s at parity with the norns hardware and doesn’t suffer the same overtemp risks. but a pi4 should work fine, though there may be emergent bugs that need attention.

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#244

what size are these holes on the board meant for the screen - can conform that 2.5mm screws do not fit

&& all are these r wrong somehow? will revisit :straight_ruler:

#245

Any recommended power supply for a DIY norns? I think 2.5A is recommended for rPi generally.

#246

Received here a Pi 3B+ bundle with an official 2.5A.
Not sure but Pi 4 need 3A?

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#247

note the PVA1 OA H1 1.2N V2 switches and button caps listed on octopart are available in mouser. not shown on octopart for some reason.

#248

anyone with a shield and pi3 or pi3b+ looking to help test?

image: https://monome.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/norns-shield3-191120.img.tgz

this is an identical image to the norns image, but with updates to the kernel and modules.

right now the driver for the built-in wifi is missing, so you’ll need to plug in a usb wifi nub to get on the network. (fix coming soon)

pi4 image soon.

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#249

no nub but can test soon - I have a 3b

#250

Soon! Parts ordered.

#251

Hand-helding norns is a great idea! I can help you 3d print a case if you don’t want to sacrifice that gameboy.

I would like to see a more hand held friendly encoder though, something that can be used with a single finger or thumb.

#252

a D-pad with left/right representing one encoder and up/down the other encoder. Would feel pretty natural when navigating the menus of norns if it was E2/E3.

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#253

For navigation a dpad can work. But people do a lot more with e2 and e3 than navigate.

#254

Don’t disagree.Pushing up is rotating the encoder one way, down the other. Adjusting volume, speed, etc seems like it would feel natural. Of course I am yet to use all of the scripts, but I think a lot of it would feel natural.

#255

Maybe two scroll wheel style encoders side by side?

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#256

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couple of adjustments left - but I’ve nearly got a laser case design. shall I PR once ready ?

I can also cut a few more of these birch guys in december if anyone’s feeling it

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#257

alright @tehn / @simonvanderveldt

pi 3b, shield is fully built, imaged the SD. when I plug in I get a solid red light, an irregular series of flashes from the green light, then green light off for a bit, then scattered flashes maybe. no other activity besides that (on the screen or coming from headphones (I do get a click on power through headphones)). I tried holding down all the keys for various amounts of time as well. (of note: led activity seems consistent across pi w/ shield and a second pi that I never plugged the shield into)
any troubleshooting I can do with ethernet / router ? first time SMD job, so there can easily be hardware issues. I tested for shorts between power and ground pins on the pi GPIO headers (w/ shield on). would it be best to try and isolate issues with hardware ?

#258

Here are a couple links on RPi led things and debugging boot problems:
https://www.raspberrypi-spy.co.uk/2013/02/raspberry-pi-status-leds-explained/
https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=437084#p437084

It’d also probably be a good idea to plug in an hdmi monitor and see if you get any console output to work with.

#260

! ! ! !

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it is booting (!)
just needed that case on for full screen headers contact I assume

I can give a more thorough report if that’s helpful. encoders 1 & 2 are iffy and scripts are stuck loading. board is version 190909. no boot sound either

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#261

Ooh! Nice. Btw - anyone interested, I have a few spare 190909 boards if anyone wants one. €10 a board. I have 3 or 4 left from a run of 10. Small mod required as detailed by tehn upthread.

#262

Which image are you using?

#263

this one ~~~~~~~~~~~